120 mA current drain, Normal?
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120 mA current drain, Normal?
I returned from a week and long business trip and went to fire up but the battery was dead. I ended up replacing the battery, but now a week later same thing. I tested the current draw with the fuse pulled for the interior lights and I am getting 120 mA draw. Is that normal?
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No. 120 mA is way too high. It should be less than 60, ideally less than 50.
You will need to start pulling fuses one by one and checking.
If you're measuring current with the hood (trunk) open, make sure you tape up the switch that activates the trunk light. It will cause a high reading otherwise, even with the interior light fuse pulled. Likewise, make sure the doors, rear lid are closed, interior light is off.
I had a similar problem and it stumped me and my mechanic for a while. The hood latch was slightly bent, so when the hood was shut the light under the hood did not shut off. Of course whenever we lifted the hood to start diagnosing the fuses, the light was on (as it should be), so it was not immediately obvious what was going on.
You will need to start pulling fuses one by one and checking.
If you're measuring current with the hood (trunk) open, make sure you tape up the switch that activates the trunk light. It will cause a high reading otherwise, even with the interior light fuse pulled. Likewise, make sure the doors, rear lid are closed, interior light is off.
I had a similar problem and it stumped me and my mechanic for a while. The hood latch was slightly bent, so when the hood was shut the light under the hood did not shut off. Of course whenever we lifted the hood to start diagnosing the fuses, the light was on (as it should be), so it was not immediately obvious what was going on.
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When I measured mine it was 20 milliamps.
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